Share The Article Sick of Rome and the clueless tourists queuing up at 5 am for Trevi Fountain? Overpriced gondola rides in the congested canals of Venice? Shoulder-to-shoulder crowds in Florence’s Renaissance-era Old Town? What if we told you one of the most beautiful Italian cities is far less crowded, cheaper to visit than average, […]
Share The Article Forget San Miguel de Allende. This winter, travelers are trading the crowded cobblestones for a misty mountain town that feels more like Europe than Mexico. Mexico is famous for its colonial magic, but there is one historic gem that remains criminally overlooked. It isn’t just another Spanish colonial town—it is a bizarre […]
Share The Article Forget the white-knuckle driving on I-70. The Rockies have a secret backdoor. Leave breakneck speeds to Japan and Europe. Americans are turning back the clock for a sense of nostalgia with low and slow travel across the U.S. Rather than deal with the hassle of airports, more wanderlusters are tapping into their […]
Share The Article Following London–Germany, Poland–Croatia, and even an unexpected Switzerland–Denmark link announced only weeks ago, Europe’s Railway Revival has unveiled yet another exciting route that will make cross-border city-hopping even easier: Whether you’re looking for greener alternatives to travel, or you simply love hopping on trains any chance you get across the pond, you […]
Share The Article From a secondary European summer destination, overshadowed by a much larger Spain, to a year-round tourism hotspot loved by Americans, Portugal has never been trendier than it is at the moment. The westernmost country in mainland Europe now draws in millions of visitors with the promise of wine breaks in picturesque patios, long walks […]
Share The Article If you’re already dreading the thought of slippery driveways, hours-long wait in the commuter belt driving into town amid a snowy storm, and the whole winter grind, maybe all you need is a change of scenery to brave the colder months. Some will be jetting off to Cancun come January, but if […]
Share The Article Planning a trip to South America in the near future but the volatile prices, and deteriorating safety levels in the region keep putting you off? If you’ve been on the internet this week, you’ve probably come across the war-like scenes in Rio de Janeiro, where a violent clash between gang members and […]
Share The Article After Europe unofficially proclaimed its Railway Renaissance, and Latin America followed suit with multiple exciting new train routes, it was only a matter of time until Southeast Asia finally jumped on this bandwagon. This time, it’s Vietnam doing the honors, and if you’ve ever traveled up and down the country by train, […]
Share The Article Every year, tens of millions of tourists flock to Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s autonomous Catalonia region (much to the dismay of the crowd-wary locals). Be it to marvel at the plethora of Gaudí-designed monuments, or catch a tan at the golden-sanded La Barceloneta Beach, tourists could never get enough of Barcelona, […]
White-sand beaches, turquoise seas and epic resorts: there’s many different reasons why people love vacationing in the Caribbean. You’ve heard extensively of Cozumel and its luxury hotels, Punta Cana with the lively beach bars, and even Jamaica, highly sought-after for its carnival, but there’s a lesser-known island that rarely gets mentioned—though it’s taking the region […]